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PIONEER DJ XDJ-RX2 Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    DJ SYSTEM XDJ-RX2 pioneerdj.com/support/ rekordbox.com For FAQs and other support information for this product, visit the above site. Operating Instructions...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents How to read this manual ! Thank you for purchasing this Pioneer DJ product. Be sure to read both this manual and the Operating Instructions (Quick Start Guide). Both contain important information that you should understand before using this product.

  • Page 3: Before Start

    Before start Features DISPLAY The unit has a color LCD that is as big as 7-inches. When selecting The unit is a DJ system integrating a DJ player and DJ mixer in a single sound tracks, you can view not only the text data, but also the jacket pho- unit and carrying over the high operability of Pioneer’s DJ products tos corresponding to that track.

  • Page 4: Beat Effects

    BEAT EFFECTS The unit is equipped with eight types of BEAT EFFECTS that have been well-received in the DJM series. Various renderings can be achieved by using effects in conjunction with BPM. SOUND COLOR FX The unit is equipped with four effects allowing the sound to be changed in various ways.

  • Page 5: Before You Start

    (iOS/Android) is installed via a USB device. for which an excess current has been detected. If the unit does not For the latest supported devices, see the following Pioneer DJ support site. return to the normal condition (no communication) after you perform pioneerdj.com/support/...

  • Page 6: Preparing The Software

    (both the individual installing the Program and any single legal Do not connect this unit and the computer until the installation is entity for which the individual is acting) (“You” or “Your”) and Pioneer DJ completed. Corporation (“Pioneer DJ”).
  • Page 7 In addition to damages and any other remedies to which To use the Documentation in support of Your Authorized Use; Pioneer DJ may be entitled, You agree that Pioneer DJ may seek injunc- tive relief to prevent the actual, threatened or continued breach of this To make one copy of the Program solely for backup pur- Agreement.

  • Page 8: Installing The Audio Driver Software

    3 Click the icon of the driver software to download the 1 Connect this unit to your computer using a USB cable. driver software. ! For information on installing the driver software, see the Pioneer DJ 2 Press the [u] switch. support site.

  • Page 9: Usb (Link Export) Connections Driver Software For Rekordbox (Mac/Windows)

    Windows) ! Dedicated driver software is required for connecting the unit and rekordbox (Mac/Windows) via USB (LINK Export). ! For the driver software, access the Pioneer DJ support site below and download the software. pioneerdj.com/support/ ! For information on installing the driver software, see the Pioneer DJ...

  • Page 10: Connections

    Connections ! Connect the power cord to a power outlet after all the connections are completed. ! Turn off this unit and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet before connecting components or changing the connections. ! Refer to the operating instructions for the components to be connected. ! Be sure to use the supplied power cord.

  • Page 11: Basic Style

    ! This product is compatible with iPhone7, iPhone7 Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, and iPod touch (6th and 5th generations). ! For the latest supported devices, see the following Pioneer DJ website. rekordbox.com...

  • Page 12: Part Names And Functions

    Part names and functions 1 Power section (page 12 ) 2 USB 1, 2 indicators Lights or flashes when this unit is communicating with the USB 2 USB section (page 12 ) device. = Connecting and disconnecting USB devices (p. 30 ) 3 Deck section (page 13 ) 3 USB 1, 2 slots 4 Browse section (page 20 )

  • Page 13: Deck Section

     Splitting a track while recording ! Pitch bend The playing speed can be adjusted by turning the outer part of Press the [TRACK MARK] button while recording. the jog dial during playback. The track currently being recorded is split and stored on the USB device. = Operating the jog dial (p.

  • Page 14: Operating The Jog Dial

    q BEAT JUMP button Super fast track search Turns on the beat jump function. = Using beat jump (p. 18 ) Turn the jog dial while pressing one of the r Performance pads [TRACK SEARCH o, p] buttons. Use the pads with the hot cue function. The track is advanced at high speed in the direction in which the jog dial = Using hot cues (p.

  • Page 15: Pitch Bend

    Press the [JOG MODE (VINYL)] button. Setting the Cue point Jog mode switches to [VINYL] mode and the [JOG MODE (VINYL)] button lights up. 1 During playback, press the [f (PLAY/PAUSE)]  Scratch button. Playback is paused. When the jog dial is set to [VINYL] mode, the sound can be played according to the direction and speed at which the jog dial is turned by 2 Press the [CUE] button.

  • Page 16: Storing Cue Or Loop Points

     Fine-adjusting the loop-in point (Loop In Adjust)  Extending loops (Loop Doubling) 1 During loop playback, press the [LOOP IN/4BEAT During loop playback, press the (IN ADJUST)] button. [CUE/LOOP CALL, d(LOOP 2X)] button. The [LOOP IN/4BEAT (IN ADJUST)] button starts flashing rapidly, and The loop’s length is doubled each time the button is pressed.

  • Page 17: Deleting Stored Cue Or Loop Points

     Lighting colors of performance pads comment from the displayed list and pressing the [LOAD 1,2] button will call out the selected point. When [HOT CUE COLOR] in the [UTILITY] screen is set to [OFF] 4 Press the [f (PLAY/PAUSE)] button. Contents recorded as a hot cue Light color Normal or loop playback starts from the point that was called out.
  • Page 18 Display of the position playing in the background Using beat loops A loop with the specified number of beats is set based on the BPM and loop playback starts. 1 Press the [BEAT LOOP] button to switch to the beat loop function.

  • Page 19: Using The Sync Function

    4 Release the performance pad. ! You can specify 1/16 beat, 1/8 beat, 1/4 beat, 1/2 beat, 1 beat, 2 beats, 4 beats, and 8 beats. Normal playback of the sound that was playing in the background ! If a number of beats for which the length of the loop will exceed 8 resumes when you release your finger from the performance pad before seconds has been selected, loop playback will not begin.

  • Page 20: Browse Section

    1 Play a track that has been analyzed with rekordbox 3 USB1,2 buttons on [DECK 1]. Displays the contents of the connected USB device and mobile devices. The deck on which you play a track that has been analyzed with rekord- = Playing music files on media connected to this unit (p.

  • Page 21: Waveform Display

    Main display Normal playback screen 1 Information display section d Cue/loop/hot cue point display The enlarged waveform analyzed with rekordbox, etc., is displayed. Indicates the positions of the set cue points, loop points, and hot cue ! The enlarged waveform color can be changed with rekordbox, or points with marks.

  • Page 22: Browsing Tracks

    o QUANTIZE (for deck) 2 Jog touch detection display Displayed when the quantize function of the deck operation is on. When jog mode is set to vinyl mode, the top of the jog dial lights up Displayed in red when the quantize function is enabled, and in gray when pressed.

  • Page 23: Other Browsing Operations

     Description of the screen number of playlists and last modified datesrecorded in the library information on the USB device — rekordbox on a computer or mobile device: The number of tracks and playlists registered in the library of rekordbox Other browsing operations  Rearranging tracks (Sort menu) While browsing, the sort menu can be used to change the order of the...
  • Page 24  Searching for tracks using the key of the track  Track menu currently playing When the rotary selector is pressed while the track is selected or one of the comments in the comments list of loop/memory cue is selected, When the displayed category is the key display, the key icon turns green track menu is displayed.
  • Page 25  Adding entire categories or folders ! For tracks in the [PLAYLIST] category, the tracks can be changed from green (played) to white (not played) using [MENU]. When this All the tracks in a selected category or folder can be added to a tag list. change is made, the tracks are deleted from the playing history list.

  • Page 26: Changing Track Ratings

    ! When the cursor is set to a track registered in the tag list on the Displaying the details of the currently browse screen ! When the normal playback screen or a track’s details screen is loaded track displayed while a track registered in the tag list is loaded The details of the currently loaded track can be checked.

  • Page 27: Mixer/Effect Section

    9 BEAT c, d buttons Mixer/effect section Sets the beat fraction for synchronizing the effect sound. = Using the beat effect function (p. 28 ) a TAP (AUTO) button Sets the BPM measurement mode. — Auto mode: The BPM is measured automatically from the audio signal being input.

  • Page 28: Using A Microphone

    — [THRU]: Select when not using the crossfader. Using a microphone — [ ]: Creates a curve that rises gradually. — [ ]: Creates a curve that rises steeply. (When the crossfader is moved away from either the left or right edge, the sound is imme- 1 Connect a microphone to the [MIC1] or [MIC2] diately output from the opposite side.) terminal.

  • Page 29: Types Of Beat Effect

     Types of BEAT EFFECT Using the sound color FX function Effect Descriptions Parameter These effects change in association with the [COLOR] controls for the name different channels. A delayed sound is output once Number of beats: 1/16 to 16/1 according to the beat frac- 1 Press one of the [SOUND COLOR FX Time: 1 msec to 4 000 msec...

  • Page 30: Operation

    Operation Turning the power on 3 Turn the rotary selector. Move the cursor to select an item. ! Press the rotary selector to move to a lower level in the folder. Press 1 Plug the power cord into a power outlet after all the the [BACK] button to return to the level above.

  • Page 31: Using The Quantize Function

    Outputting the sound of channel 1 [CH1] Calling out settings stored on a USB device To output the sound of [CH2] (channel 2), replace [CH1] with [CH2], [DECK 1] with [DECK 2], [PHONO1] with [PHONO2], and [LINE1] with [UTILITY] settings and other settings stored on a USB device can be [LINE2] in the procedure below.

  • Page 32: Auto Standby Function

    Switches the headphones output between MONO SPLIT and STEREO. MONO SPLIT/STEREO* SPLIT/STEREO For details, see Monitoring sound with headphones on page 28 . MIXER MODE XDJ-RX2/MIDI CONTROL* = For details, see Changing the [MIXER MODE] on page 33 . LANGUAGE — Sets the main unit display’s language.

  • Page 33: Using Dj Software

    3 Turn the rotary selector, select the mode you want to set, then press the rotary selector. — [XDJ-RX2]: The sound is mixed by using the mixer section of the unit. — [MIDI CONTROL]: The sound is mixed within the DJ software.

  • Page 34: Additional Information

    ! Improper operation is often mistaken for trouble or a malfunction that occurred in the device. If something is wrong with this unit, check the follow- ing issues, and also access the following Pioneer DJ support site and check [FAQ] for [XDJ-RX2].
  • Page 35 Problem Check Remedy The unit does not respond when the Deviation in touch display calibration. Adjust touch screen detection with the [TOUCH DISPLAY CALIBRATION] set- screen is touch, or the response is tings on the [UTILITY] screen. poor. The detected position is different from the position actually touched.

  • Page 36: Error Messages

    ! Compatibility with this product may be lost if a version other than the one indicated on the Pioneer DJ support site is installed on your iPod/iPhone. ! Note that Pioneer DJ does not offer any guarantee regarding the operation of your iPod/iPhone.

  • Page 37: Cautions On Copyrights

    — The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice. © 2017 Pioneer DJ Corporation. All rights reserved. <DRI1479-A>...

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